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Longyear

Ghost town · Ulster County, New York

Phoenicia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500)
Phoenicia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Longyear is a ghost town in Ulster County, New York. It is one of 2 former communities in Ulster County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 22 New York counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Longyear as a historical populated place on the Phoenicia topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.0522° N, 74.2922° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePhoenicia
Elevation721 ft
Nearest living townPhoenicia, NY
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2371391
Coordinates42.05222, -74.29222

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What's there now

Longyear is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Phoenicia, NY (population 244), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 721 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Longyear?

Longyear is in Ulster County, New York, at 42.0522, -74.2922.

How many ghost towns are in Ulster County?

Ulster County, New York has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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